What you can get with $1 in Damascus, Syria

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Come with me to the souq of Damascus, the oldest continually occupied city in the world, to see what we can get with $1.
At the time of filming this video, $1 was equal to 14,750 Syrian Lira.
Date bread (maarouk) - 3,000
Marshmallow Candy - 2,500
Tamer Hindi Drink (Indian Date) - 5,000
Cheese Pizza (Manakish) - 1,250
Bottle of Water - 3,000
#Damascus #Syria #OneDollar #USDollar #Travel

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@yaoxiden219 5 ай бұрын

Syrians are so kind. I met my first Syrian out here in LA, I thought he was too kind till I found out that Syrians are always like that.

@Notmanypeople 4 ай бұрын

One of the person I've loved most in my life is a Syrian girl her name is Asma Ibrahim. The love I felt for her was unique and I'll never forget that beautiful relationship. The Syrian people are one of the sweetest earth and I hope the conflict ends sooner than later 🙏🏼

@ghazlmsallem504 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, man, for trying to show my country beautifully, while the whole world seeks to distort its image. Syria is beautiful and will one day return to what it was. This is absolute belief. You can visit the Syrian coast, it is amazing and warm, I hope you have a good time.

@user-we6qz2ic9k 5 ай бұрын

Syrian people are V generous & kind

@wills7817 5 ай бұрын

Incredible. Inflation is a wild thing. Aside from that, I'd love to visit Damascus. What a place of history!

@mv4463 5 ай бұрын

Marshmallows candy,Bearpaw Danish, fruit drink, pizza ,small water...free 🍵hot tea. In America. That's $20⁰⁰ ,,,with tea $6⁰⁰. Based on nyc prices at cheap of standard shops 😢

@mshaal.aloosh 2 ай бұрын

But the salary's in Syria not above 30$ for month ! This is the difference and the hard thing to believe 🫤

@brolol3136 5 ай бұрын

Whoah, no way! Damascus sounds like a cool place to visit 💯💪✨😊 Happy St. Patrick's Day, tho 🇮🇪 🍀💚🍀🇮🇪

@user-we6qz2ic9k 5 ай бұрын

It is

@ADMG2003 5 ай бұрын

Chris is american

@brolol3136 5 ай бұрын

@@ADMG2003 that's cool 🫡

@AuthenticTraveling 5 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure they celebrate saint patricks day more in the US than Ireland 😂

@brolol3136 5 ай бұрын

@@AuthenticTraveling It does seem to be the case 🤣😎😂

@user-eu8fb5ip5i 5 ай бұрын

The "Indian Date" juice isn't exactly what it sounds like. Idk how you got your translation, but the two words meaning "Indian date" (tamr hindi, تمر هندي) in Levantine Arabic actually refers to another plant: which would be tamarind! It's extremely hard to extract juice from dates, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm inclined to believe that you had tamarind juice :D

@MrProteinSheikh Ай бұрын

You are 100% correct

@TheBoltMaster456 4 ай бұрын

For reference back in early - mid 2019 one USD would get you 515 Syrian liras. Inflation skyrocketed after the pandemic and the Lebanese economy crisis.

@achannel1818 3 ай бұрын

This is what Western sanctions have done to Syria's economy. Even after they waged their regime change war. They also continue to occupy the Northern oil fields, further strangling the Syrian economy.

@mbk928 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for visiting my home country ❤❤❤.

@FarasArtland Ай бұрын

Jadi laper 🤤

@Yah207 4 ай бұрын

Oh man what a loss! I hope i knew about ur travelling here that i could be ur companion in translating and discovering things in Damascus 😢

@blackcat2952 2 ай бұрын

Now you will find some who compare the prices of some products with others and say that you are being deceived and they will not forget, but this is actually the meaning of things depending on their cost and the place of purchase, but what bothers me is how you can buy things for hundreds of dollars in your countries, and when you come and buy something for a quarter of a cent, you say that we were deceived.

@malazalhamwi456 5 ай бұрын

If you are still in syria i can take to some places my friend have a good journey..!❤️ i am in Damascus

@yungbuck4947 3 ай бұрын

I'd like to visit.. can i ask you some questions? :]

@user-cv3nj3wv4m 5 ай бұрын

$1 is equivalent to 14,750 Syrian money?? Damn! That's weak! How did the value of their money get so weak? Even Nigerian currency is higher than their money!

@TravelAlwaysOfficial 5 ай бұрын

🤣

@ajwaduddin2658 5 ай бұрын

because of war and genocide

@dalemsilas8425 5 ай бұрын

Nigerian currency has fallen hard lately... and there's no war. 😂😂

@TravelAlwaysOfficial 5 ай бұрын

@@dalemsilas8425 Boko Haram.

@Jackwis 5 ай бұрын

Because Nato decided to destroy them. Even right now US backed rebel groups with US military bases are controlling the regions of Syria that has Oil in them...

@allysoobratty7565 3 ай бұрын

It's sad to see that Inflation is so high in Syria but they are kind people

@greekartvlog8712 4 ай бұрын

In Greece 1$ is almost equal to 1euro we use. We can buy 1.5 litre (0,39 gallons) bottle of water or for example 0.5 kg (1,10 pounds) of apples. The cheapest food you can possibly buy is a 2.80$ frozen low quality sandwich from small kiosk markets.

@user-zc9wj1rq2m Ай бұрын

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@trident1125 5 ай бұрын

"Indian date" is the literal translation of tamarind lol, in Arabic tamer hind (indian date).

@dogejohn5118 5 ай бұрын

Thnx for the explanation

@user-ty4to3sm2n Ай бұрын

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@jowelasia-zl9vz Ай бұрын

Syrian economy is completely crushed, I really hope you gave them good tips🙏

@1000yani 5 ай бұрын

I have been there in summer 2023 and WOW i just cant believe it I had so much fun being with my faimily and i can tell the economy is just lowering in value everything is getting more expensive I think i dont know but i think u got overcharged on the date juice

@istanbul-express2019 2 ай бұрын

How much the regime paid you

@johnb7975 5 ай бұрын

Prices are unreal but is it a safe place to visit .

@sajidkamil1049 4 ай бұрын

you'll be fine in the capital forsure.

@stronkserbia444 20 күн бұрын

@@sajidkamil1049 Depending of what area of the city you visit, not only are some high in criminality but also areas still where the government is not thought of kindly and police stay away from there. Plus unexploded ordinance is still in the ruins, this is why I was sent there, to clear mines and all UXB. The Russians did most of the work but now trained Syrians are capable. My last tour was 2020

@theorderofthebees7308 3 ай бұрын

The dollar pizza 🍕 ain’t even a dollar anymore in NYC .

@user-dp6zg5fo7w 5 ай бұрын

Hello, is there assistance for those in need?

@CastroLeRobot 3 ай бұрын

The marshmallow kid had you pay 5X the regular price. No way it's worth 2 cheese pizzas.

@jonasgeez2140 5 ай бұрын

I thought the juice atfirst was coffee what a cool looking thing he had the juice in

@hadiyazid 5 ай бұрын

This maybe a stupid question but is it safe to travel to Damascus now? I am familiar with the civil war but only in Aleppo but never Damascus.

@ahdhudbbh 5 ай бұрын

No, it's bloody dangerous

@SkywardWarbird-mp7go 2 ай бұрын

yes Damascus is safe, Aleppo is safe also, but NEVER go to Idlib because thats controlled by HTS terrorists

@stronkserbia444 20 күн бұрын

Ok now try book a hotel at Tartus, it cost over $100 for foreign people but if was Syrian much less 😄😄

@mr-rosh 4 ай бұрын

Are you looking at yourself in the camera instead of the lens? For some reason it looks off when you film yourself

@gresmhran823 2 ай бұрын

Enjoy in my city

@ABSHOK160 Ай бұрын

In sudan one dollar equal 2700 pound😢

@pascalpoussin1209 5 ай бұрын

I suppose that the food is subsidised? I mean sugar, wheat etc...

@bureaunomade2913 24 күн бұрын

Man, how much Bashar's regime gave you to make this visit? It is their way to tell the whole world that Syria is a cool and safe place, and they probably found you not that experience a mini influencer with 200k followers on KZbin, if you were honest, you would tried to visit Ghoota just one or two kilometers away from Damascus, or maybe they won't let you in. Btw, I am Syrian who just visited Damascus last week, and I inow what I am talking about

@mirnaabu700 Ай бұрын

Bro it’s not Syrian pizza it’s manakish!

@tg-ik5pf 5 ай бұрын

Next time buy some candied almond.😋

@Malikeh 5 ай бұрын

SHAWERMA used to be 25 Lara before the war in 2013 now its 1400 🤦🏽‍♀️ parsley used to be 15 not they over 100

@iam594 3 ай бұрын

Just a question. How much a family of 5 Ned's per month to live comfortably in Damascus without rent?

@Criminal1channel Ай бұрын

500 dollars and you will live as king @@iam594

@iam594 3 ай бұрын

How much per month a family needs to live comfortably in Damascus without rent?

@JB-rt2iq 2 ай бұрын

5millions

@hackableification 5 ай бұрын

It seems like you got scammed from that date juice. No way that was 5,000 when a bottle of water was 3,000

@nazirrrrrrrr 4 ай бұрын

You have to visit Aleppo and see the castle and all of the vibes down here

@_rd_kocaman 4 ай бұрын

Dude the city and the vibe looks absolutely shit

@useyourimagination3986 5 ай бұрын

New viewer, and I must admit I'm worried about you. Please stay safe when you travel.

@crystalbee9706 5 ай бұрын

Tempting

@a.m2809 4 ай бұрын

Well paid propaganda! Okay but do you know that average salaries in Syria is 10 dollars/month? Doctors earn maxxx,50.... So when you come from the US of course with your income you will find everything cheaper in a destroyed economy... People are under poverty in Syria...